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Life Is Challenging. I Wish I Could Tell You That You’ll Always Be On Top Of The Mountain, But The Reality Is That There Are Days When Nothing Will Go Right, When Not Only Will You Not Be On Top, You May Not Even Be Able To Figure Out Which Way Is Up. Do Yourself A Favor, And Don’t Make It Any Harder Than It Has To Be. In Those Moments, Be Careful How You Speak To Yourself; Be Careful How You Think Of Yourself; Be Careful How You Conduct Yourself; Be Careful How You Develop Yourself.

Others First. Whatever Your Corporate Mission, Paint A Clear And Compelling Picture That Others Can Understand And Embrace. State Your Mission In Terms That Appeal To Your Team's Best Instincts. Persuade And Empower As If You Are Leading And Mentoring Volunteers.

I Never Wanted Our Players To Think The Super Bowl Was The Ultimate. I Always Talk About 'yes, We're Going To Win, But What Are We Going To Do As We're Winning? What Are We Going To Do After We Win?' Winning The Super Bowl Is Not The Destination. It's Not An End Point. It's What You Do From Here.

If I Can't Get The Captains To Respond Appropriately And Show The Leadership I Expect, How Is Anyone Else Going To Respond?

I Realized That I Needed To Be More Like The Shepherd Than The Hired Hand In Protecting My Team.